Removing Asbestos-Containing Gaskets

When removing asbestos-containing gaskets, employers must ensure that employees do the following:

• Remove gaskets within glove bags if they are visibly deteriorated and unlikely to be removed intact;
• Wet the gaskets thoroughly with amended water prior to removing;
• Place the wet gaskets in a disposal container immediately; and
• Keep the residue wet if removed by scraping.

For removal of any other Class II ACM, employers must ensure that employees observe the following:

• Do not cut, abrade, or break the material unless infeasible;
• Wet the material thoroughly with amended water before and during removal;
• Remove the material intact, if possible; and
• Bag or wrap removed ACM immediately or keep it wet until transferred to a closed receptacle no later than the end of the work shift.

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